• Self-regulation helps kids manage big emotions and behaviors, but it’s a skill they need to learn over time—and they learn it from their parents. • Parents play a key role in teaching ...

The increasing popularity of "gentle parenting" has launched a new buzzword into the child-rearing landscape: co-regulation. Co-regulation refers to an adult helping a child soothe their own emotions ...

“Almost nonexistent” is how one educator describes current students’ self-regulation skills. It is a sentiment that is apparently shared by many others. Self-regulation, or the ability to understand ...

I study self-regulation, but I still struggle to manage my emotions as a parent at times. Parents' actions can strongly shape how children develop self-regulation, so I'd like to do better. Strategies ...

This post is part two of a series. In part one of this series, I shared the first step and tool you can employ to create a robust psychological foundation for yourself: a “Healthy Mind Platter,” based ...